First Published in 1996

This text looks at the cinema from the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Presented by country and date order it includes the silent black and white Gaucho films of 1915 to the colour films coming out of Venezuela in 1991.

Each entry provides a summary of the film content, its context, production and significance in the genre.

It includes an index and glossary of Brazilian (Portuguese or African) Terms and film terms.